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@sian_macgregor elsewhere Researching young audiences; professional theatre and dance

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A lovely couple of hours spent at the Muzeum Kinematografi, Lodz

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Vol. 36 No. 1 (2025): Family | FORUM: University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Journal of Culture & the Arts

And it's officially out now! journals.ed.ac.uk/forum/issue/...

09.10.2025 20:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Theatre and its Audiences: Reimagining the Relationship in Times of Crisis By Kate Craddock and Helen FreshwaterMethuen, 256 pp. Reviewed by Katayoun Salmasi* When the COVID-19 pandemic hit — an art form rooted in shared presence, physical space, and communal ritual…

"Deeply grounded in scholarship yet accessible to a broad readership."

Kate Craddock & Helen Freshwater's 'Theatre and its Audiences' reviewed in Critical Stages/Scènes critiques 👇

https://www.critical-stages.org/31/theatre-and-its-audiences-reimagining-the-relationship-in-times-of-crisis/

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Vol. 36 No. 1 (2025): Family | FORUM: University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Journal of Culture & the Arts

Delighted to be involved in this new edition of FORUM themed on families
journals.ed.ac.uk/forum/issue/...

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V stylish

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Such a lovely @tapra.bsky.social - missing it already!

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Wow! Are you there today?

18.09.2025 15:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Sian wearing glasses, a shirt and a conference lanyard, is standing behind a desk talking and gesturing, next to a projection screen which shows a slide stating "power to the (young) people"

Sian wearing glasses, a shirt and a conference lanyard, is standing behind a desk talking and gesturing, next to a projection screen which shows a slide stating "power to the (young) people"

Pleased to have presented last month at @tapra.bsky.social conference in @warwickuni.bsky.social, based on work for my @sgsah.bsky.social funded PhD with @edchildrensfest.bsky.social
Thanks to @loridelrob.bsky.social for the pic!

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Woo hoo! Are you back in again now? Great to get a little break

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Wheelchair Access, Wheelchair Accessible Toilets, Audio Enhancement System, Captioning

Find out What ever happened to Harmony Banks - Dance Base, Fringe 25, limited run: www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

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Crikey, what a seaside/creature-orientated adventure! Sounds like the Grassmarket on a Sunday morning. Hope the husky said thank you

01.07.2025 19:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

*not pictured - or metaphorical and I've missed it

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Aww, how are you doing? 💗

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Scottish Neurodiverse Performance Network is a new emerging neurodivergent-led organisation forging space, solidarity, and visibility for neurodivergent creatives working with/in performance across Scotland buff.ly/UHU2wAY

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Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task – MIT Media Lab  This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine…

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Theatre in Schools Scotland (TiSS) is looking for touring productions for the school year September 2026–March 2027 buff.ly/2jMydcN (deadline - 20 June 2025)

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😆 can we guess which place that is...

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And thanks to our fantastic speakers/facilitators

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Great show!

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Five cheerful women sitting on chairs in front of a large projection screen, in a traditional panelled room

Five cheerful women sitting on chairs in front of a large projection screen, in a traditional panelled room

A banner advertising the Edinburgh International Children's Festival at the base of a curved staircase

A banner advertising the Edinburgh International Children's Festival at the base of a curved staircase

Several people sitting at a long table engaged in conversation inside a large room with tall windows

Several people sitting at a long table engaged in conversation inside a large room with tall windows

Such a positive and informative session in Edinburgh on authenticity in making work for children this afternoon @edchildrensfest.bsky.social with these wonderful people, sharing practice and joy. Grateful for the support of @sgsah.bsky.social

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2026-2027 will mark the 10th birthday of Theatre in Schools Scotland, and we are on the lookout for productions to be part of this exciting anniversary.
 
If you are an artist or company based in Scotland apply now. 

www.theatreinschoolsscotland.co.uk/opportunities.html
 
Deadline: Fri 20 Jun 2025

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What a day we had yesterday to kick off the Edinburgh International Children's Festival 2025! Thank you to everyone who came along and to the National Museum of Scotland for hosting! Roll on the rest of the festival!

Thanks Cirrus Logic and The Walter Scott Giving Group.

📷 Brian Hartley

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Join us tomorrow (Sat 24th May) for a full day of free pop-up performances in the beautiful setting of the #NationalMuseumsScotland from 10am – 5pm to kick of #EdChildrensFest2025.

Drop in throughout the day, we can’t wait!

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Smooth loch with hills in the background and oak branch covering a quarter of the photo, top left - University of Stirling

Smooth loch with hills in the background and oak branch covering a quarter of the photo, top left - University of Stirling

Marquette version of larger sculpture - man in a cap sitting on a plinth inspecting a gemstone in his right hand

Marquette version of larger sculpture - man in a cap sitting on a plinth inspecting a gemstone in his right hand

A great day thinking through play and imagination - well done to the PGRs who organised this inspiring arts and humanities conference @stir.ac.uk

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M*****Classes: Lighting Design 25 - YTAS M*****classes is a free training programme that aims to address the lack of gender diversity in design/production roles. These series of workshops focuses on

Looks brilliant!
ytas.org.uk/events/mclas...

22.05.2025 17:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

And a fantastic project!

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Edinburgh International Children's Festival: 'a celebration of joy' After years of curtailed ambition, the Children’s Festival looks set to return to its former glory, says Joyce McMillan

"A celebration of joy" - Noel Jordan on his final programme as director of the Edinburgh International Children's Festival, which opens this weekend; a week of thrilling Scottish & international theatre made for children and young people, at venues across Edinburgh. www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...

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AI "art" (content): "a simulacrum that may deceive the eye but not the soul" - this 👇

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